Ralph Norman

“You shouldn't pay anybody to vote your conscience. Plus, where are you getting the money? I think we're in debt $40 trillion.”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-17

Rep. Ralph Norman questioned where the money for the $5,000 checks would come from, citing the national debt.

“I disagree with it. It's pay-to-play,”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-17

Rep. Ralph Norman opposed President Trump's $5,000 check promise, calling it pay-to-play.

“Let each community take ownership, and they'll make the right decisions.”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-15

Norman said each community should take ownership of data center decisions and make the right choices.

“I believe in 10th Amendment rights, state rights,”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-15

Norman said decisions about data centers should be left to states and local communities.

“expressing their concerns about the tariffs, about Canada.”

Ralph Norman · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02

Rep. Ralph Norman described lawmakers' sentiment in the meeting with USTR Greer regarding tariffs and Canada.

“It's not good, but I think they'll come to a conclusion on it. I think it'll be a meaningful result on this, and it may take some time; everybody's aware about the midterms, everybody knows about the timeline,”

Ralph Norman · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02

Rep. Ralph Norman was asked about potential escalation in the trade war with Canada after the Greer meeting.

“It was a good discussion, a lively discussion,”

Ralph Norman · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02

Rep. Ralph Norman commented after exiting a meeting between USTR Jamieson Greer and House Republicans about Trump's trade war with Canada.

“She's a propped-up candidate. You could tell that during the debates. This is an important job. There is no training on the job that you can effectively do.”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-25

Norman argued on Fox News that Graham is a propped-up candidate and that the Senate job requires prior experience.

“My opponent is unknown. She's being backed by the Washington establishment,”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-25

Norman criticized Graham in a recent Fox News appearance, calling her an unknown candidate backed by the Washington establishment.

“I have a proven record,”

Ralph Norman · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Norman touted his congressional record during the debate against Graham.

“Taiwan's a definite all. ... what the president is doing right is he's enabling Taiwan to defend themselves against China. But it's peace through strength that he's showing with Iran that China, Russia, others are looking at it, so that they don't want to deal with America, and that's why they haven't attacked Taiwan,”

Ralph Norman · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Norman gave his answer on Taiwan during the same debate, praising Trump's foreign policy stance.

“Look me up. Eight years I’ve been in Congress as the most conservative member. You know how I will vote. My resume is my record.”

Ralph Norman · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Norman emphasized his eight years in Congress as evidence of his conservative record.

“is going to have to tell the American people what it’s going to take”

Ralph Norman · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19

Norman used the debate to distance himself from Trump over the handling of the Strait of Hormuz amid the war with Iran.

“It’s not going to die down. I know. If you assume that, the public decides that anyway. I don’t assume anything, particularly this. This transcends politics. This is about 13, 14, 15-year-old girls getting abused. Nah, this is above politics. This is beyond politics,”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-24

Rep. Ralph Norman warned that public pressure to release Epstein records will persist through the August recess.

“I think that the American people need to see what’s in there, and that’s not hard to understand. Across the board, government’s supposed to work for us,”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15

Rep. Ralph Norman emphasized that the public deserves to see the contents of the Epstein files.

“That’s fine, but I don’t want to see him hurt in this, and transparency is just the best way to go.”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15

Rep. Ralph Norman warned that failing to be transparent on the Epstein case could harm President Donald Trump politically.

“If there’s nothing there, show the blank sheet.”

Ralph Norman · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-15

Rep. Ralph Norman called on the administration to be open even if there is nothing new in the Epstein files.